Collaborative Law Divorce
       Agree without going to court

• Keeps all issues/facts  PRIVATE !
  Stays in atty's ofc.

• Clients control issues & decide major issues.

• Highly efficient.  One expert, neutral.

• Children:  note 'code based'  .  Child psychologist brought in.

• No cross exams.  Possible to be friends @ weddings, graduations etc.
 in future years.

• Intro to TX in 2000.  TX Leg. in '01 defined in code.  Houston Bar has
Collabrtv Section.

• Works best in cases where there is need for continuing relationship.

• Feedback is generally positive.  Parties "own" much more of the
agreement than court ordered settlement.

• Avoiding "Discovery Process" is most important issue.  Differs from
Arbitration in that is not adversarial.